rumors

Slowing Down the Rumor Mill

July 27, 2010

One problem with rumors is what people don’t know, they will make up. Since people naturally have a tendency to think negative thoughts, they are going to make the rumor much worse than the truth. If something behind the scenes, like budget talks or layoffs, is going on they get blown out of proportion. If [...]

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Jeff Goldblum Will Be Missed

July 1, 2009

With all the celebrities dropping like flies, rumors of other celebrities kicking the bucket are running rampant. CNN even had an article on it today: After a string of real celebrity deaths last week, the Internet and online social networks killed a few more stars. Despite what you may have read, Jeff Goldblum, Natalie Portman, George [...]

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I Heard it Through the Grapevine

June 11, 2008

I’ve talked about rumors before, which was a basic way of saying you don’t need to believe everything you hear. But rumors are going to happen. How you choose to utilize rumors is the key to success. When rumors are personal and petty, they are poisonous. Steer clear of those kinds of rumors and certainly [...]

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Be a Skeptical Receptacle

February 7, 2008

Contrary to popular belief, it’s okay to be skeptical. I’m sure most Nigerian princes are wonderful people with generous hearts. Just not the one that emailed you yesterday. You’re not going to strike it rich stuffing envelopes in your spare time. You can’t win a lottery you didn’t enter or even know about. And you [...]

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Rumor Has It…

October 18, 2007

Rumors can really cause havoc in a company. Thankfully, negative thinking can help! I became a negative thinking thanks to my dad. He’s not a negative type person, but he would just say some of the weirdest things. His favorite was “I AM NOT YELLING!!” which of course he was. Another one was “I am [...]

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